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Trolley Dances soars with choir and murals; sparks talk about homeless

By Kris Eitland | October 1, 2013 |

It’s just a few exits south of downtown under the majestic San Diego/Coronado Bay Bridge, but for many in San Diego, Chicano Park in the community of Barrio Logan may seem like a world away. That makes it the perfect spot for this year’s Trolley Dances, which begins at the Barrio Logan Trolley Station and runs for two weekends, Sept. 28 and 29, Oct. 5 and 6.

Making the cut: Inside the audition for 2013 Trolley Dances

By Kris Eitland | August 21, 2013 |

“I want you to improvise two things – sliding and placement sequences – and don’t forget to change levels,” she said. “Press into other body parts, and I want you end with something risky.”

Summer Intensives: Where dancers can shadow a Limón Doppelgänger and other inspiring artists

By Kris Eitland | June 21, 2013 |

“In Limón, the line is balletic, but from a different principal,” he said. “You oppose constant gravity; stretch an arm in one direction, and a leg in the other. It’s classical Humphrey-Weidman opposition. The struggle makes us human. I am Mexican and male, but I live in America and share my life with a woman. Those oppositions create people, and powerful dance.”